Releasing device.



G.FRANCH1NI & C. BARTOLOMEE.

RELEASING DEVICE. APPLlCATlON FILEE) JULY18, I916.

Patented May 29, 1917.

I I NVENIOR GwvanniFranchim. (jarlofiariolomee.

ATTORNEYS ,dicates a suitably shaped caslng,

RELEASIN G DEVICE.

Patented May 29, 191 '7.

Application filed July 18, 1916. Serial No. 109,944.

To all wiwm it may concern:

Be it known that we, GIOVANNI FRAN- CHINI, a subject of the King of Italy, and CARLO ARTOLOMEE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and'State of California, have lnvented new and useful Improvements in eleasing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

his invention relates to an animal releasing device. j

One of the objects of the present invensubstantial, cheaply manufactured, easily operated re.- leasing device whereby the halter ropes attaohed to horses or: cattle in one or more stalls may be simultaneously released. Further objects will hereinafter appear.

he invention consists claimed, having mg drawings, 1n wh1ch- Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly bro,-

cen away, of the releasing device.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a number of stalls, showing the appllcation of the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawings, A ininterposed a coil spring 7. This spring is provided for the purpose of normally holding the bolt in the position shown in Fig. 1 known as lockedposition.

Formed on the casing A and integral with lug 4 is a pair of bracing ribs 8, arranged one on each side of the bolt, and also formed integral with lug 2 is a bracing rib he rib 9 not only forms a brace for the lug 2 but also an extension or guide for the reduced end of the bolt 5. It, furthermore, serves as a support for one end of a cover such as shown in 10, the opposite end of which is supported by the ribs 8 and is secured in position by screws 11.

The cover 10 is just sufficiently long to pass between the lugs 2 inclosing the bolt, surrounding spring 7. the lugs 2 and 3 and supported by the reduced end 12 of the bolt 5 is a keeper 14.

his keeper is perforated at its upper end to permit the reduced end of the bolt to pass through,

rope may be herwise secured. The keeper, with attached ring and halter rope, may be released by retracting the bolt or moving it in the direction of arrow a sufiiciently far to pull the bolt out of the keeper. The keeper thus released will drop down and the halter rope is consequently released leaving the animal freeto leave the stall.

A releasing device constructed as here shown may be installed, one in each stall, Fig. 4, and for the purpose of permitting all the halter ropes to be released simultaneously a rod or flexible cable been provided. This passesthrough the stalls and is preferably attached to a spring 18 at one end and to a lever 19 at the orming a connection between each bolt 5 and the cable 17 is a bracket taneously and release the keepers 14 with attached rings and halter ropes. vantage of this can readily be appreciated if fire or other accidents should occur, as it permits all the animals to be released at once,

thus giving them a chance to escape from the stable.

The structure, furthermore, permits each individual bolt to be retracted, if it is desired to release one animal at a time, as it is only necessary to grasp the head "23 of any bolt 5 and pull it in the direction of arrow a. The provision of the cable 22, between the clamp and the bolt, permits any individual bolt to be retracted without afiecting the others. It is thus possible to release animals singly or severally. While two stalls are here shown, it is obvious that any number may be connected and equipped as shown, and that while a lever 19 has been providedfor the purpose of moving the cable, it is obvious that this may be automatically operated by an electric control or in any other .manner desire The device as a whole is substantial in construction and is so cheaply manufactured that it may be installed by practically anyone, and is so simple in construction that it will never get out of order.

The materials and finish of the several parts of the device are such as the experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate.

WVe wish it understood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim and Copies of this patentinay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the that we do-not wish to limit ourselvesto the specific shown.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s In a releasing device, a casing having compartments,a spring pressed bolt operating in the casing and having an eye extending beyond an end of-the casing, a flexible cable positioned above the top of the casing, a bracket member having a substantially wide upper en doubled upon itself to form an eye and having its'terminal seated on one o the faces of said member, said bracket eye receiving the flexible cable, screws passed through the eye terminal and body of the bracket member, the lower end of the bracket extending downwardly and having a perforation disposed at a point in the same'hori- Zontal plane with the bolt, a flexible cable secured in the perforation of the bracket and in the eye of the bolt, and a keeper in one o the compartments having an opening adapted to receive the other end of the bolt.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GIOVANNI FRANCHINI. CARLO BARTOLOMEE. Witnesses:

J OHN H. Hnsmne,

FRANCES V. Come.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

